| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Edward Allen snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Edward Allen snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Biggs picks off the pass by Edward Allen in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Jeremy Kuczynski is blocked by Michael Morgan | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Biggs is called for the reach on James Homes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Martin Hendricks - foul #1 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner drills a floater from the left block | 35-37 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's layup is rejected by Miroslav Koski | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Edward Allen picks off the pass by Jordan Spratt | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 35-39 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt clanks a jump hook from the right block | 35-39 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-39 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Todd Brunner swats the shot by Thomas Sartori | 37-43 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it in | 39-43 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Robert Whitman, Todd Brunner | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski | 42-43 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Edward Allen snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski drills a shot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Gary Sears steps in front of the Edward Allen pass | 42-47 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Steve Young steps in front of the Miroslav Koski pass in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the finger roll set up by Steve Young | 46-47 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Biggs | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-50 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Todd Brunner is called for the reach on Steve Young - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Edward Allen is called for the reach on Curtis Luoma - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski's pass is intercepted by Robert Whitman | 50-50 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it in | 50-52 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Jeremy Kuczynski picks off the pass by Todd Brunner | 53-52 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #4 on Edward Allen, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Robert Whitman, Todd Brunner | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's floater is tipped away by Todd Brunner | 53-53 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Sartori | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Allen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 55-53 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks buries a shot from the right block set up by Justin Carrion | 57-53 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hinkley - foul #1 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bernhard | 57-55 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | James Homes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the fadeaway from the right block | 59-55 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski knocks in the runner from close range | 59-57 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Steve Young's pass is intercepted by Edward Allen in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the finger roll | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Gary Sears banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy McCain | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jordan Spratt | 64-61 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Allen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is called for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Todd Brunner (PF) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Allen | 64-61 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Allen | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Hendricks | 66-63 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan double dribbles | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Curtis Luoma | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman | |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the runner from close range | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Edward Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is hacked by Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Allen, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Homes clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-67 |